Oil is the lifeblood of the industrialised
nation. Since mid 1950’s, the Oil has become world's most important source of
energy. The oil products underpin modern society, and mostly supply energy to
power industries, heat homes and provide fuel for vehicles and aeroplanes that
carry goods and people all over the world.
Why
is oil important?
According to Philip Moufarrige, oil meets about 97 per cent of the demand of the UK
transport sector. In addition, it also benefits our lives with the production
of everyday essentials. Further, Oil’s refined products are used to manufacture
almost all the chemical products, like fertilisers, plastics, detergents,
paints and also medicines. There are a whole host of other products that you
might not even think or expect.
It's easy and very understandable why oil is important in our lives. No one can drive their car unless it is filled with petrol or gasoline. Even the school bus requires gasoline. Aeroplanes too require petrol to fly otherwise they would be on the ground stand still and rusting.
It's easy and very understandable why oil is important in our lives. No one can drive their car unless it is filled with petrol or gasoline. Even the school bus requires gasoline. Aeroplanes too require petrol to fly otherwise they would be on the ground stand still and rusting.
Other than being used in vehicles oil is
use in several other products too like cosmetics, plastic goods and toys, nylon
clothing, farm fertilizers, and other detergents. Even the waxes which are used
for chewing gum are made from oil. Around one-fourth of the oil is used for
chemical plants, heating and other industries.
Use
of Oil in our everyday lives
Here are few examples of how we use oil in every
day of our lives:
- In school: Oil is used in ink, rulers, crayons, cartridges, coverings on books, glue, binders
- For health: It is used as binding agent for creams, the coatings for pills, and disposable syringes.
- In home: In contact lenses, clothing, cosmetics, nail polish, fabrics, deodorants, carpets, shampoo, paint, upholstery and detergents for washing and laundry. Its also used as a dry-cleaning fluid.
- For shopping: In egg cartons, shopping bags, credit cards, debit cards, shopping cards, plastic milk bottles
- While cooking: Cling films, non-stick pans, storage containers
- For construction: It is used in roofing tiles, insulating material, pipes, paint.
- On the move: Oil is used for the petrol and diesel of cars and lorries, emergency services and trains and asphalt road surfaces
- In the office: Phones and faxes, diskettes, computer hardware, printing ink, pens, chairs.
- For your leisure: Cassette tapes, videos, CDs, artists' paint, camera film, football boots, crash helmets, bicycle handlebar grips, tyres, trainers, shin pads, windsurfers, roller blades.
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